05-16-2006, 08:26 AM
tiger - out of curiousity, why do you call Heatley a "traitor"?
You gotta figure Sens fans hope that the Sens are just emulating the Detroit Red Wings. They had seasons of 98, 103, 100, 70 (lockout season), and 131 points from '92 to '96 before they finally won the Cup in '97. Hell, I remember in those days people were questioning if Yzerman had what it took to win, and there were plenty of rumours that he was going to be dealt to Ottawa in those days. The funny thing is that the coach of two of those disappointing teams was Bryan Murray.
As for Thornton, yeah, you're right. I was always willing to give him the benefit of the doubt in Boston because - well, it was the Bruins. But with the Sharks he's got a decent #2 centre behind him in Marleau, yet he's still not getting the job done.
You gotta figure Sens fans hope that the Sens are just emulating the Detroit Red Wings. They had seasons of 98, 103, 100, 70 (lockout season), and 131 points from '92 to '96 before they finally won the Cup in '97. Hell, I remember in those days people were questioning if Yzerman had what it took to win, and there were plenty of rumours that he was going to be dealt to Ottawa in those days. The funny thing is that the coach of two of those disappointing teams was Bryan Murray.
As for Thornton, yeah, you're right. I was always willing to give him the benefit of the doubt in Boston because - well, it was the Bruins. But with the Sharks he's got a decent #2 centre behind him in Marleau, yet he's still not getting the job done.